This pilot study will test the effect of a 6-week self-help program in improving fertility-related quality of life as well as anxious and depressive symptoms, in women with infertility.
Twenty women with infertility living in Saskatchewan will be recruited and will be emailed six weekly 10-minute videos, each providing instructions on a new psychological technique that is aimed at addressing the emotional and interpersonal challenges of infertility. Fertility-related quality of life, depressive symptoms, and anxious symptoms will be measured before and after the program. Outcomes will also be measured weekly for three weeks post-intervention. Feedback about how to improve the program will also be collected.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
6 10-minute videos with assigned homework
University of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
RECRUITINGFertility Quality of Life tool (Fertiqol)
Pre-to-post change in quality of life related to a diagnosis of infertility. Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating better quality of life
Time frame: Pre-to-post change in the month following the intervention (post measures assessed 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks after receipt of last module)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7)
Pre-to-post change in anxious symptoms; Scores range from 0-21, with higher scores indicating more severe anxiety
Time frame: Pre-to-post change in the month following the intervention (post measures assessed 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks after receipt of last module)
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Pre-to-post change in depressive symptoms; Scores range from 0-27, with higher scores indicating more severe depressive symptoms
Time frame: Pre-to-post change in the month following the intervention (post measures assessed 1, 2, 3, and 4 weeks after receipt of last module)
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